In the British county of Sussex, drivers were getting pulled over by the police for not driving safely past a horse. This took place as part of a long-term project for greater safety on British roads.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
In partnership with the British Horse Society (BHS), Sussex Police hosted the first “Safe Pass” event on September 14. As part of the nationwide Project Edward (Every day without a road death), the aim is to educate the public about overtaking correctly to prevent accidents<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n This event in particular was important because most of Sussex’s population lives in rural areas<\/strong>\u00a0where many people ride bicycles, according to Katy Bourne, Sussex police and crime officer. She also stressed that this was a good opportunity to educate drivers on how to behave around horses<\/strong> and how to act responsibly in traffic<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n As part of the project, BHS Safety Director Alan Hiscox rode a gelding named Dallas up and down the street in front of Plumpton College. While doing so, he was equipped with a body camera and a radio. This allowed him to report drivers who passed him inappropriately<\/strong> to two motor officers, who then escorted the drivers to the college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once at the college, the drivers were getting arrested if necessary, but otherwise were educated about overtaking properly<\/strong>. They were shown videos of the consequences of unsafe overtaking and they were being told how and why to pass horses safely<\/strong>. According to Bourne, the shock of being pulled over itself helps with most law-abiding drivers. However, serious violations resulted in points on the driver’s license and a fine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDrivers who overtook horse incorrectly pulled over by police<\/span><\/h2>\n
Drivers receptive to education<\/span><\/h2>\n